Agricultural Sciences

www.agsci.colostate.edu

Agricultural sciences has always helped find ways to feed the world. Today, it also encompasses bio-technology, genetics, conservation, banking, real estate, management, and much more.

Sure, agricultural sciences can be studied in the classroom, but for a more hands-on approach, our college provides many on- and off-campus facilities including greenhouses, farms, ranches, and an equine center. We boast world-renowned experts in the areas of animal and equine sciences, agriculture business, horticulture, landscape architecture, soil and crop sciences and agricultural education.

While our agricultural campus may be large, you’ll never feel lost in the crowd. The low student-to-professor ratio allows for personal attention from an internationally known faculty. Our ability to change with the times while still providing old-fashioned, personal attention is a College of Agricultural Sciences tradition.

Agricultural Business

This major combines knowledge of agriculture, business, and economics with computer and communication skills to prepare students for careers in the largest agricultural-job-demand area.
A recent national ranking placed the program 7th in the nation.
Career opportunities include agricultural loan officer, commodity merchandiser, commodity broker, landscape contractor, mortgage broker, and farm real estate appraiser. Graduates also continue studies to obtain top professional jobs.
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Agricultural Economics

Concentrations: Agricultural Economics, Farm and Ranch Management, and Natural Resource Economics.
Students are well-prepared in economic theory, applications of theory to real-world problems, and quantitative tools of analysis. Opportunities exist to specialize in natural resources or farm and ranch management.
A recent national ranking placed the program 15th in the nation.
Many of the graduates continue study in graduate programs. Career opportunities include financial analyst, foreign trade analyst, market forecaster, commodities/stock broker, agriculture production analyst, etc.
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Agricultural Education

Students are well prepared to teach youth and adults by combining knowledge and skills of agricultural science with the theory and practice of teaching and learning.
Students may double major in agriculture and resource economics, animal or equine sciences, soil and crop science, or horticulture.
Graduates are in demand to fill a fifteen-year shortage of agricultural teachers.
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Animal Science

Students are provided with an industry-oriented, science-based education preparing them for careers in animal agriculture or one of many industries associated with livestock production. Career opportunities include ranch and feedlot manager, meat processing, pharmaceutical sales, etc.
A recently revised curriculum provides students with a practical, contemporary education taught by faculty recognized internationally as experts in animal nutrition, breeding and genetics, meat sciences, animal behavior, and livestock management.
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Equine Science

Students develop a broad understanding of the horse as it relates to business, recreational, and production aspects of the industry.
This is the most comprehensive equine program in the United States and is widely regarded as the nation’s out¬standing four-year undergraduate major.
Career opportunities include management of equine produc¬tion systems, such as breeding farms. The program prepares students to attend professional and/or graduate school.
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Horticulture

Concentrations: Floriculture, Horticultural Business Management, Horticultural Food Crops, Horticulture Therapy, Horticultural Science, and Viticulture and Enology.
Students develop a strong grounding in botany, chemistry, horticulture, and business
The internship program is designed to give students an opportunity to gain practical experience from leaders in various areas of the horticulture industry.
There is demand for services and a growing need for well-educated professional horticulturists. Career opportunities include greenhouse management, bio-technologist, flori-culturist, and marketing representatives.
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Landscape Architecture

Students study design as accomplished landscape architects see it: shaping spaces as well as planning and preserving them.
The program, which is fully accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board, is the only accredited undergraduate program in Colorado.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of summer travel courses to study highly-valued ecological/cultural sites in Colorado and designed landscapes in Europe. Career opportunities include design consultant, landscape architect, land or environmental planner, and more.
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Landscape Horticulture

Concentrations: Landscape Design and Contracting, Nursery and Landscape Management, and Turf Management.
Students learn the many tasks necessary to achieve a pleasant and functional outdoor environment with an emphasis on the use of landscape plants. They also design and care for private landscapes and plantings in public facilities through required internships and cooperative education opportunities.
Examples of career opportunities include arborist, nursery manager, sports turf manager, golf course superintendent, botanic garden and arboretum specialist, landscape designer, contractor, etc.
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Soil and Crop Sciences

Concentrations: Agronomic Production Management; Applied Information Technology; Environmental Soil Science; International Soil and Crop Sciences; Plant Biotechnology, Genetics and Breeding; Soil Resources and Conservation.
Students are taught the importance of learning soil and crop science principles in alleviating concerns of rapidly increasing world populations and changing technologies such as: precision agriculture, genetic engineering, environmental restoration, and ecosystem management.
Opportunities for part-time employment in research labs and hands-on experience in internships are strongly emphasized and allow students to gain research knowledge.
Currently there are more career opportunities than students to meet the demand. Examples include consulting firms, government agencies, seed companies, food manufacturing firms, and agrichemical firms.
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